Bengals waived RB Aaron Brown, DE Luke Black, QB Tyler Hansen, and OG Matt Murphy. The Bengals also placed five players on injured reserve and are down to 76 players on their roster, needing to get down to 75 by Monday. Brown, 27 in October, struggled to the tune of nine yards on 15 preseason touches. Black and Hansen were undrafted rookie free agents. Murphy is a 23-year-old journeyman.

Rams selected Hawaii LB Aaron Brown with the No. 209 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. Another player with a quiet pre-draft process, Brown has workout strength with 31 bench press reps while running a 4.78 forty. As a senior he accumulated 103 tackles, 13 for a loss, four and a half sacks, and three interceptions. This earned Brown first-team all-WAC honors. A member of the United States National under-20 rugby team, we expect him to predominately focus on special teams.

Bengals signed RB Aaron Brown, formerly of the Lions.

Lions waived RB Aaron Brown. Brown saw just one carry for zero yards since being signed a month ago. The Lions will go with Joique Bell, who has a better chance of sticking on the roster in 2012.

Lions re-signed RB Aaron Brown. Brown, 26, knows OC Scott Linehan's offense after spending camp and last season with Detroit. He's a faster, quicker option than Maurice Morris, but the Lions have leaned toward the veteran over Brown in the past. It's possible Brown is only being signed as an emergency back until Kevin Smith (ankle) returns.

Broncos worked out free agent RB Aaron Brown on Tuesday. The Broncos are likely just updating their emergency list. If Knowshon Moreno goes down, Brown would be an option on passing downs. Denver also worked out DBs David Jones and Trevard Lindley.

Eagles worked out free agent RBs Aaron Brown and Dimitri Nance. The Eagles are likely just building their emergency list at running back. Former Panthers second-round DE Everette Brown was also in for a workout.

The Titans will work out former Lions RB Aaron Brown on Tuesday. The former sixth-round pick will join Clinton Portis in Nashville for the tryout. Tennessee is healthy in the backfield, so this looks like a workout to update the team's "emergency list."

Lions waived RB Aaron Brown. Detroit will go with Jerome Harrison and Maurice Morris behind Jahvid Best for now. Brown lacks vision and tackle breaking ability, but he does possess high-end receiving skills. He could get a look as a third-down back elsewhere.

With Jahvid Best resting, Aaron Brown started the Lions' third preseason game. Brown handled himself well, rushing nine times for 30 yards and adding four catches for 48 yards with a touchdown. He also picked up the bulk of first-team reps while Best was sidelined in practice last week and appears to be ahead of Jerome Harrison on the depth chart for now. Brown's speed and pass-catching ability fits nicely in the Lions' offense, but he'd likely share reps with Maurice Morris and Harrison if Best goes down.